MacAT is a Windows AT/UNIX cron-like task scheduling application
for Macintosh server administrators. It is a fat binary application
that allows 37 of the most common MacOS tasks to be run once,
hourly, daily, weekly, fortnightly, monthly or yearly without
user intervention.

These scheduled tasks include:

Launching Applications, Files and AppleScripts

Quitting individual applications or alternatively quitting
all currently running processes

This is a full working version of MacAT. Registration removes
the shareware reminders. You are welcome to pass this software
onto others (MacAT will revert to an unregistered copy) but please
don't pass on the registration number.

Only one MacAT file can be opened at once. MacAT task files
are saved automatically (like FileMaker Databases). This decision
was taken so that as each task is performed, the results are recorded
and saved. The number of logs for each AT task can be adjusted
in the preferences window by the server administrator. The log
information can be very useful if you have complex batches of
tasks that aren't giving you the results you need.

Only one AT task can run at any one time but several AT jobs
can be scheduled to run in the same minute. Where possible allow
plenty of time for each task to complete (eg allow 2-3 mins between
AT tasks).

Most buttons in dialog windows can be selected from the keyboard
(holding down the command key will cause the button to reveal
the required key). In a similar fashion, the tab-panel log screens
can also be navigated using the keyboard (simply press 1, 2 or
3)

Tasks that quit MacAT, Restart or Shut Down the Macintosh are
logged before the task is performed and worded as if the command
executed successful. If the task subsequently fails then another
log is recorded, describing the failure.

Caution. Task that refer to aliases always refer to the real
file or folder that the alias points to.

Launch Application

Any Macintosh application can be scheduled to run.

Quit Application

Requires the application to respond to the "quit"
AppleEvent. As a required AppleEvent, almost every System 7 application
should work. Use this command if you want to quit MacAT (the result
will be logged).

Quit All Applications

MacAT sends the 'quit" AppleEvent to all open applications,
including faceless background processes, (but excluding "File
Sharing Extension"). Most faceless background MacOS components
will start back up again automatically. MacAT will not attempt
to quit the "Finder" or "MacAT".

Open File

Any Macintosh file, application or AppleScript cab be scheduled
to run. Identical to "Launch Application".

Copy File

Copying files between AppleTalk File server volumes can take
a while so allow plenty of time for this command to complete (eg
10 minutes before the next AT task is scheduled to run). This
task will not replace an existing file. Consider scheduling a
delete or rename task before copying/replacing).

Rename File

Any Macintosh file, application or AppleScript can be renamed.
Files are renamed in place (ie in the same folder). To move a
file consider scheduling an AT copy task followed by an AT rename
task.

Delete File

Any Macintosh file, application or AppleScript can be deleted.
No warning is given and the task can not be undone. Caution. Deleting
an alias deletes the original.

Move FolderThe destination folder must reside on the same volume as the
original file.

Move Folder to TrashMoves any folder to the trash. This is an alternative "Delete
Folder" task if followed by an Empty Trash task.

Copy Folder

Copying folders between AppleTalk File server volumes can take
a while so allow plenty of time for this command to complete (eg
10 minutes before the next AT task is scheduled to run). All files
and sub-folders are also copied. Aliases are not followed. This
task will not replace an existing folder. Consider scheduling
a delete or rename task before copying/replacing)

Rename Folder

Folders are renamed in place (ie in the same parent folder).
To move a folder consider scheduling an AT copy task followed
by an AT rename task.

Delete Folder

Any folder can be deleted even if it is not empty. All files
and sub-folders are also deleted. Use at your own peril. Caution.
Deleting an alias of a folder deletes the original folder (and
all the original folders contents).

Mount Volume

You need to mount the volume on the desktop before MacAT allows
you to add the user name and password information. The AppleTalk
Zone server information is calculated automatically. The mount
volume command use AppleTalk and works over LocalTalk, Ethernet
and ARA connections. Mounting an AppleTalk volume is slow (and
modal), so allow MacAT a couple of minutes to mount the volume
before the next MacAT task is scheduled.

Send eMailUse this command to automate sending regular eMail messages
(eg monthly pay slip reminders). This task requires a valid: eMail
address; return eMail address and SMTP server IP. Strict validation
of the entered eMail addresses is not attempted. The TCP/IP subsystem
must already be active otherwise this task will return an error
(ie A PPP connection will not be automatically instantiated -
the link must already be in place). Over a 28k modem PPP or ARA
link, expect to take 2-5 seconds to send an eMail. On a permanent
ethernet the smtp process should take less than 1 second to complete.
This task is really for Macintosh computers with a permanent network
connection.

Brief explanation of the SMTP features:
The To: field holds the email address of who you are sending the
mail to. You may separate multiple email addresses with commas.
The From: field is used to tell the SMTP server what your ID is,
and it sets the From: header. It MUST be in the form userid@host
The SMTP server is the server you wish to relay the mail through,
probably your ISP's mail server. This can either be in the form
of an IP address or a valid DNS name (eg hostname.domain).

SetA set is a uniquely named collection of tasks that are processed
sequentially. You must have already created the task for it to
be added to the set. You cannot added sets to other sets. You
can rename the set at a later date. There is a 60 second pause
between processing tasks in a set (to allow the Finder time to
catch up). Once a set starts, no other task will run until the
set is finished. A set cannot be stopped once started. The time
taken for the set to complete is logged. If as Set fails, email
notification can be sent as per normal. Tasks that are part of
a set are not run except as part of the Set.

v6.2
Released 2 July 2002.
-Columns are now user-resizeable (but this isn't yet retained between sessions).
-Added Preferences Menu command key ";" under MacOS X.
-Adjusted the layout for the tasks in a Set for the new MacOS X Guidelines.
-Added a MacOS X up/down widget to the "Edit MacAT Task" dialog.
-Work around added for "Launch Application under MacOS X. Everything is now displayed.
-Added horizontal scrollbar to "MacAT Log" listbox.
-Compiled with REALbasic 4.5fc4.

v6.4
Released 17 December 2002.
-Fixed Year bug with "Once" Tasks.
-Stopped Memory leak when resizing listbox columns.
-Task On/Off button code tweaked.
-Removed all Balloon Help text as it was causing crsahes under MacOS X 10.2
-Fixed the bug for new weekly tasks where a run that was set to start later that day was skipped.
.The Next job is rescanned after a task is edited.
-New files offer ".mat" extension is save dialog box.
-Implemented "Mount AppleShare IP" task under carbon.
-Slightly enlarged Preferences Window.
-Removed the Edit AT Task groupbox control.
-Reinstalled FolderCopy3.4 XCMD by Rinaldi (on PPC systems) as the REALbasic .CopyFileTo method appears to be fragile with deeply nested folders. On Carbon systems the XCMD copy folder mechanism is not available (See Prefs Window).
-Added extra check to recursive FolderCopy to ensure that the destination folder is writeable before a copy takes place.
-Slightly better visual feedback ocurs during recursive FolderCopy routine.
-The total time taken to copy the folder is now recorded in the logs.
-Re-worded the progress dialog to say "Copying" not "Deleting". This was a text bug only; the source file was not being actually being deleted.
- Reinstalled Seth's Plugin code to fix Bring App to Front task. The in-line declare code just wasn't working under Classic MacOS.
-Switched to MonkeyBreadSoftware plugin instead of Einhugur for Processes and InternetConfig.
-Compiled with REALbasic 4.5.3fc2

v6.5
Released 25 March 2003.
- Removed the "UsesCoreTypeClasses" call from app.open. This removes the final Einhugur plugins code completely.
- Added "CPU Temperature", "OS Version", "OS Name", "CPU architecture" to MacAT email vocabulary.
-Fixed bug with Preference item "Disable Vocabulary" not being read correctly which was introduced in 6.4
-Carbon now uses MBSProcess.QuitProcess instead of the more draconian MBSProcess.KillProcess.
-Mount AppleShare Via IP works more reliably as it now attempts to mount via applescript if the MountMBS plugin fails.
-"Put Away Volume" is now enabled under Carbon.
-Removed the last non-carbon plugin (Processes Plugin Fat)
-Shell command now displays user readable error messages.
-Re-editing the shell command is now possible.
-Upgraded to 2003 MBS plugin (v3.1)
-CompressFile, BinHex file, CompressFolder and UncompressFile are now available under Carbon.
-New Filemaker tasks (Run script and Close Database) can now be configured under Carbon.
-Tasklistbox now sortable.
-Compiled with REALbasic 4.5.3fc2

v6.5.1
Released 4 April 2003.
- Fix for REALbasic bug not including some XCMDs in the PPC build.
- Some modifications of the scheduling code.
- Debug mode now displays next task run time in ISO8601 format (See Preferences Dialog to toggle Debug mode)
- ReadMe document is now HTML.

v6.6
Released 9 May 2003.
- Multiple Weekly, Monthly and Yearly tasks are now scheduled more reliably
- Removed version number from MacAT name

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said software must be registered with MacSOS with appropriate
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